Disney announces opening for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World and a first look at new animatronics

Feb 13, 2024 in "Tiana's Bayou Adventure"

Forum Forums Tweet Share Tweet Share

Gallery / 2 Photos
Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Tiana Animatronic

Posted: Tuesday February 13, 2024 8:40am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney announced today that Tiana's Bayou Adventure will open to guests at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in the summer of 2024 and at Disneyland later in 2024.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Tiana Animatronic

Splash Mountain had its last day of operation on January 22, 2023, and a summer opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure represents an impressive timeline for the reimagining effort, months ahead of the original "late 2024" announcement.

The earliest and most optimistic estimates place opening around Memorial Day (late May) at Magic Kingdom, but Disney has yet to make any announcement beyond "Summer 2024."

There will also likely be various rounds of previews for Cast Members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, Club 33, and it remains to be seen how the soft openings will fit into the timeline.

Disney also today shared a first look at the Tiana audio-animatronic that will be part of the attraction and also confirmed that there will be dozens of entirely new Audio-Animatronics figures. Along with Princess Tiana, Louis and Mama Odie, we will also see Eudora, Charlotte, Prince Ralphie, Prince Naveen, and others.

Watch the video below to see the new Tiana Audio-Animatronic in action.

The "coming soon" posters surrounding Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom have also now been updated to include the new Summer 2024 opening.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure coming summer 2024 mural

With Princess Tiana at the helm, this new attraction “digs a little deeper” into her story after the events of the Walt Disney Animation Studios film “The Princess and the Frog.” It is Mardi Gras season at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and the bayou will light up for a journey full of music, Mama Odie’s magic, and a whole boatful – log-ful? – of new friends, in preparation for a celebration where everyone’s welcome.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure coming summer 2024 mural

Discuss on the Forums

Get Walt Disney World News Delivered to Your Inbox

BrerFoxesBayouAdventure3 hours ago

The store was called the Briar Patch. It'd make sense to have the store be covered in them.

Drew the Disney Dude4 hours ago

You beat me to it!

ToTBellHop4 hours ago

My wife takes that job very seriously while I’m ready to be like Ta-da!

LittleBuford4 hours ago

I disagree! They look jazzy and ’30s to me.

LittleBuford4 hours ago

I wish whoever was assigned to do the posters and sign for the shop had been on the main team. These look so much better than their counterparts on the attraction itself!

ToTBellHop4 hours ago

As do the nonsensical briar roots under a swamp.

Tha Realest4 hours ago

The signage feels very off for this place setting

Disney Analyst5 hours ago

Very true. I’m a master floofifyer when it comes to our Christmas tree! If someone took a photo of it when it first goes up, they’d be ashamed, but give me a couple hours and it’s pretty lush when I’m done 😝

DCBaker5 hours ago

Here’s a look inside Critter Co-Op (the curtains were open for some reason). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53698121752_ee25e41562_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53699014126_044c81e4dd_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53699464920_a96b0dd3c9_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53699226338_830d9ccaa0_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53699456905_0c66f68e5e_o.jpg

eddie1045 hours ago

Thank you for understanding where I was coming from.

gerarar5 hours ago

Yay another BATB Live! fan. Felt like I was the only one around here haha. Would hate to see it go. They absolutely must boost the park with new attractions and entertainment before they dare even touch it imo. But I do keep up with the show as much as possible; go watch every new recording and livestream of it out there lol. I love all the current CMs that play Belle and Gaston and how they each bring something new to the role. One thing I wish they would bring back post-Covid is the kickline with Belle and the dancers.

LittleBuford5 hours ago

It’s funny how one can develop a special relationship to an attraction or show that everyone else seems to hate. I guess that’s the power of Disney for you.

SilentWindODoom5 hours ago

Besides the problems I pointed out (cheap-looking fish with obvious plastic arms, rushed finale), I actually have a higher opinion of the rest. Those things just really drag it down, especially since they're such important parts of the experience. Mine is the Beauty and the Beast stage show. It's my second favorite Disney film and my mom's favorite and an absolute must-do for us every single trip. Given how good the soundtrack is, it's always a fun time. I shudder to think how my mom will react if they replace it as it seems everyone but me on here dreams will happen as soon as possible.

splah6 hours ago

I’m glad to see that I would’ve done with the grasses in front of the fence is happening. They certainly filled in a lot, made it denser and varied. The smaller, fuller plants are adding a lot of depth to the pond everywhere